Low Westwood is a Village in the county of County Durham.

Retail in Low Westwood

There are great places to visit near Low Westwood including some great waterfalls, towns, country parks and airports.

The area close to Low Westwood boasts some of the best waterfalls including Summerhill Force.

Towns to visit near Low Westwood include Stockton-on-Tees, and Middleton-in-Teesdale.

Places near Low Westwood feature a number of interesting country parks including Hardwick Country Park.

Teesside International Airport is one of Low Westwood's best, nearby airports to visit in Low Westwood.

Low Westwood History

There are some historic monuments around Low Westwood:

• Lanchester Roman fort (Longovicium)
• Defended settlement, 400m south west of South Farm, Houghton
• Whinfield coking ovens, 850m south east of Low Spen Farm
• Prudhoe Castle tower keep castle
• Ditched enclosure S of North View, Coalburns
• Allensford blast furnace
• Nafferton castle and tower house, 750m east of Nafferton Farm
• Collierley Chapel
• Friarside Chapel
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum in wall mile 10 from Dene House to Throckley Bank Top
• Defended settlement and field boundary on Horsley Hill
• Remains of Roman aqueduct
• Motte, 50m north of Holycross Church, Ryton
• Ryton village cross 160m south east of church
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum from Throckley to East Town House, Heddon-on-the-Wall in wall mile 11
• Derwentcote steel cementation furnace, iron finery forge and drift coal mine
• Ebchester (Vindomora) Roman station
• Hadrian's Wall and vallum from East Town House, Heddon-on-the-Wall to the A69 trunk road in wall mile 12
• Bywell Castle gate tower
• Romano-British settlement, 490m SSE of Apperley Dene